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comm. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2. 1914- RENEWED SEPT I4, 916.

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB- 2.1914 RENEWED SEPT. 14, I916.

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l liTF GEORGE O. SANBORN, OF SEAT'ILE, WASHINGTON.

COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 27, 19117- Applicationfiled February 2, 1914, Serial No. 815,968. Renewed September 14, 1916.erial No. 120,034.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Gnonen O. SANBORN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of the city of Seattle, in the county of Kingand State of Washington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Collars, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has for its primary aim to provide a. collarcapable of variable adjustments which will be efficient and satisfactoryin protection from storms as well as of a practical construction.

Other objects will appear as the description progresses and thosefeatures of construction and arrangements of parts on which protectionis requested will be succinctly defined in the appended claims.

It may be preliminarily stated that in the preferred embodiment of theinvention, which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, there areemployed a set of fasteners disposed on one end portion of the collar intriangular arrangement and adapted for varying engagements by thecomponent parts of the fasteners arranged on the opposite end portion ofthe collar to thereby alter the size and shape of the collar which isitself peculiarly fabricated to afford a plural adjustment.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1is a view of the collar applied to a garment.

Fig. 2 is a view of a fragmentary portion of a garment with the collarin normal position.

Figs. 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are similar views disclosing thevarying adjustments of which the collar is capable of assuming.

Employing like characters of reference for like parts throughout theseveral views, 1 denotes a garment of any style or material and 2 thecollar secured thereto.

The forward edges 3 of the lapels 4 extend in alinement, when unfolded,with the border edges 5 of the garment for a'distance and then arejoined to the collar edge proper which is formed with a com-pound curvecomprising a central concaved or incurved portion 6 joining the spacedconvexed or outcurved portions 7 The incurved portion of the collarforms a reduced rear portion to provide a neat and snug fit of thelatter atthe back of the head while the side outcurved portions extendup over the ears and cheeks.

Along one border of the garment is arranged a set of buttons, the upperone 8 being preferably engaged by the button hole 9 when the collarassumes any of its adjustments.

Substantially in alineinent with the border set of fasteners, and on'thecontiguous lapel 4, is disposed a pair of buttons 10, 11, and backwardlyfrom button 10, and substantially in the horizontal plane thereof, is abutton 12. The buttons are thereby ar ranged in triangular relation. Onthe op posite lapel, a set of three button holes, 13, lt and 15 areprovided and disposed in inverted triangular arrangement relative to thebuttons, the button 11 being adapted for selective engagement with holes18 and 14,

'and the button hole 15 engaging either of the buttons 10 and 12.

Fig. 2 shows the collar in its normally turned down position with noneof the fasteners employed except button 8, as above set forth, and Fig.5 illustrates the collar in its normally turned up position in which theears and cheeks are inclosed.

To form a tight fitting collar buttons 11 and 12 are respectivelyengaged in holes 13 and 15, shown most clearly in Fig. 3, while aslightly large neck opening is provided by simply utilizing onefastening means namely, button 12 and hole 15, disclosed in Fig. 4. Inthis latter position, the collar is permitted of being further folded orturned down in front and also adjusted to a lower height.

A. position similar to Fig. 1, with the collar turned up, is disclosedin Fig. 6 in which, by employing the same fastening means, the neck andears are warmly fitted with the chin exposed, whereas in Fig. 7 theopening is enlarged, by utilizing only button 10 and hole 15, to provideample room to receive the chin.

Continuing from the position of Fig. 7, the uppermost button 11 isengaged by hole 1 1, button 10 being previously engaged by hole 15, tocover' or inclose practically the entire face with the exception of thenose and upwardly from the eyes. By turning down or back the collar froma position as in Fig. 8, one similar to that of Fig. 9 is formed makinga maximum high neck opening wherein the lapels are overlapped,

copies of this patent may be obtained for and by loosening orunfastening button 11 a maximum low neck opening is provided, the samebeing clearly disclosed in Fig. 10.

Engaging holes. 14 and 15 with buttons 11 and 12, respectively, aposition similar to that'shown in Fig. 3 is obtained with the exceptionthat the upper portion of the collar is larger in the former position,the lower or base portion remaining the same.

The collar may be detachable, if desired, and used alone as a muffler.It is intended to use the collar wherever applicable, as on coats,vests, overcoats, shirts, sweaters, etc. Furthermore, the terms buttonand buttonhole are employed for ease of description, it, of course,being understood that any suitable fastening means may be used.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no undue limitation is to be understoodtherefrom, but the appended claims are 'to'be construed as broadly as ispermissible in view of the prior art. 1

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by 7 Letters Patent of theUnited States of America, is p 1. In an article of the characterdescribed in combination, a garment, a collar secured thereto and havingoverlapping end portions, spaced fasteners arranged on one end portionsubstantially vertically, and another fastener disposed on the endportion latcrally of the other fasteners, the other end portion of thecollar having spaced means for selective engagement by the uppermost ofsaid fasteners and a single means for engagement by either of the otherfasteners.

2. An article ofthe character described comprising a collar havingmeeting end portions; laterally spaced fasteners on one end portion ofthe collar when the same is upturned and another fastener on thespecified end portion spaced upwardly from the 111st fasteners; theopposite end portion of the collar being provided with a single means,adapted for selective engagement with either of the laterally spacedfasteners, and spaced means provided above the single means for beingselectively engaged by the upper fastener on the opposite end portion.

Signed at Seattle, Washington this 26th day of January 1914.

GEORGE 0. SANBORN.

Witnesses JAMns E. SPROLL, CLARA A. HARM.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. 0.

